Burnham to tell Commons more public ownership is only way to grow UK economy

August 31, 2026 · 6:13 pm 3 sources

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• Burnham to tell Commons more public ownership is only way to grow UK economy
  The Guardian · August 31, 2026 18:13
  Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth…
• Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live
  The Guardian · September 1, 2026 08:11
  Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratings Good morning. Andy Burnham became prime minister six weeks ago, but today will be the first time he addresses MPs in the Commons. It will also be the first time he has…
• Andy Burnham to face first PMQs as borrowing costs rise – UK politics live
  The Guardian · September 2, 2026 07:52
  PMQs comes as Resolution Foundation says it is not ‘realistic’ to think defence spending can increase without tax rises Good morning. Andy Burnham will face PMQs for the first time as PM today but he already has a fairly good idea of the questions he might get from Kemi Badenoch because she…